Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

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During a call
During a voice call
The following actions are available:
•	 : Increase the volume.
•	Add call: Dial a second call.
•	Keypad: Open the keypad.
•	End call: End the current call.
•	Speaker: Activate the speakerphone. Keep the device away from your ears when using 
the speakerphone.
•	Mute: Turn off the microphone so that the other party cannot hear you.
•	Bluetooth: Switch to a Bluetooth headset if it is connected to the device.
•	 → Hold: Hold a call. Tap Unhold to retrieve the held call.
•	 → Contacts: Open the contacts list.
•	 → Memo: Create a memo.
•	 → Messages: Send a message.
•	 → Personalise call sound: Select a type of call sound to use with a headset.
•	 → Settings: Change the call settings.
When you launch apps during a call, a pop-up window for the call screen (
) appears. You can 
continue your phone conversation while using apps.
To move the pop-up window, drag it to another location.
To delete the pop-up window, tap and hold it, and then tap 
OK.
To return to the call screen, tap the pop-up window.   
						

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During a video call
The following actions are available:
•	 → Hide me: Hide your image from the other party.
•	 → Outgoing image: Select an image to show it to the other party.
•	 → Capture image: Capture the other party’s image.
•	 → Record video: Take a video of the other party’s images.
•	 → Memo: Create a memo.
•	 → Message: Send a message.
•	 → Keypad: Open the keypad.
•	 → Speaker off / Speaker on: Activate or deactivate the speakerphone. Keep the device 
away from your ears when using the speakerphone.
•	 → Switch to headset: Switch to a Bluetooth headset if it is connected to the device.
•	 → Enable dual camera / Disable dual camera: Enable or disable the dual camera 
feature. Use the front and rear cameras so that the other party can see you and your 
surroundings.
Video calling with dual camera mode will be provided for up to 3 minutes. After 
3 minutes the device will turn off the rear camera for optimal performance.
Tap the screen to use the following options:
•	Switch: Switch between the front and rear camera.
•	Mute: Turn off the microphone so that the other party cannot hear you.
•	End call: End the current call.   
						

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Contacts
Adding contacts
Moving contacts from other devices
You can move contacts from other devices to your device. Refer to ‘Moving contacts from 
other devices to your device’ for details.
Creating contacts manually
1 On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
2 Tap  and enter contact information.
•	 : Add an image.
•	 /  : Add or delete a contact field.
3 Tap Save.
To add a phone number to the contacts list from the keypad, tap 
Keypad, enter the number, 
and then tap 
Add to contacts.
Creating contacts from business cards
Take a photo of a business card and extract contact information from it.
1 On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
2 Tap  → Business cards → .
To select or add languages to recognise, tap 
 → Target language.  
						

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3 Place a business card on the flat surface and rotate the device to landscape orientation.
4 Adjust the device to fit the card inside the frames on the screen. When the frames 
turn green, the device automatically takes a photo. The device also reads the contact 
information from the business card and converts it to a contact entry.
•	If the device does not take the photo automatically, tap .
•	To take photos of business cards manually, tap  → Auto capture → Off.
•	To extract text from a stored image, tap  → Load image.
5 Edit or add more information and tap Save.
Managing contacts
Editing a contact
1 On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
2 Select a contact to edit and tap .
3 Edit the contact information or tap Add another field to add more contact information.
4 Tap Save.
Deleting a contact
Select a contact to delete, tap  → Delete.
Sharing a contact
Select a contact to share, tap  → Share name card, and then select a sharing method.   
						

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Managing groups
On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
Tap 
.
Creating a new group
Tap , enter a group name, and then tap Save.
Adding contacts to a group
Select a group, and then tap . Select contacts to add, and then tap Done.
Deleting a group
Tap  → Delete group, select user-added groups, and then tap Done.
Sending a message or email to group’s members
Select a group, tap  → Send message or email → Message or Email, select members, tap 
Done, enter a message, and then tap the send button.
Merge contacts with accounts
Merge contacts that are saved in the device with your accounts.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Contacts → Contacts.
Tap 
 → Merge accounts → Google or Samsung account.
Importing and exporting contacts
Import contacts from storage services to your device or export contacts from the device to 
storage services.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Contacts → Contacts.
Tap 
 → Settings → Contacts → Import/export, and then select an import or export option.   
						

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Searching for contacts
On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
Use one of the following search methods:
•	Scroll up or down the contacts list.
•	Drag a finger along the index at the right side of the contacts list to scroll through it 
quickly.
•	Tap the search field at the top of the contacts list and enter search criteria.
Once a contact is selected, take one of the following actions:
•	 : Add to favourite contacts.
•	 /  : Make a voice or video call.
•	 : Compose a message.
•	 : Compose an email.
Adding shortcuts for contacts to the Home screen
Add shortcuts to contacts that you frequently communicate with on the Home screen.
1 On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts.
2 Select a contact.
3 Tap  → Add shortcut to home screen.   
						

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Messages & email
Messages
Sending messages
Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS).
You may incur additional charges for sending or receiving messages while you are 
outside your home service area.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 Tap .
3 Add recipients and enter a message.
Access additional options.
Enter a message.
Select contacts from the 
contacts list.
Enter emoticons.
Enter recipients. Attach files.
Send the message.
4 Tap  to send the message.  
						

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While composing a message, tap  to use one of the following options:
•	Quick responses: Select a message template and enter a message.
•	Insert smiley: Enter emoticons.
•	Add subject: Enter a subject.
•	Add slide: Add message slides.
•	Schedule message: Set a specified time and date for a message to be sent.
•	Discard: Cancel composing the message.
•	Font size: Change the font size of text in the text field.
Sending scheduled messages
While composing a message, tap  → Schedule message. Set a time and date and tap Done.
•	If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, 
or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent.
•	This feature is based on the time and date set on the device. The time and date 
may be incorrect if you move across time zones and the network does not update 
the information.
Adding contacts to the priority list
Set contacts that you communicate with frequently as priority contacts. Send them messages 
by selecting a contact icon from above the messages list.
Tap 
Tap to add priority senders. → Inbox or Contacts, select contacts to add, and then tap 
Done. To add more contacts, tap .
To remove contacts from the priority list, tap and hold a contact, and then tap 
Manage 
priority senders
 →  → Done.   
						

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Viewing incoming messages
Incoming messages are grouped into message threads by contact. Select a contact to view 
the person’s messages.
You may incur additional charges for sending or receiving messages while you are 
outside your home service area.
While viewing a message, tap 
 to use one of the following options:
•	Video call: Make a video call to the contact.
•	View contact: View the contact’s information.
•	Add to Contacts: Add the contact to the contacts list.
•	Quick responses: Enter a message by selecting one from message templates.
•	Add recipient: Add recipients to send the message to.
•	Insert smiley: Enter emoticons.
•	Add subject: Enter a subject.
•	Add slide: Add message slides.
•	Schedule message: Set a specified time and date from a message to be sent.
•	Add to priority senders / Remove from priority senders: Add contacts to or remove 
them from the priority senders list.
•	Add to spam numbers / Remove from spam numbers: Identify a phone number as 
spam or remove a phone number from the spam list.
•	Discard: Cancel composing the message.
•	Font size: Change the font size of text in the text field.   
						

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Managing messages
While viewing the list of messages, tap  and use the following options:
•	Select: Select messages to delete or to identify them as spam.
•	Delete: Delete all or selected messages.
•	Draft messages: View messages saved for later delivery.
•	Locked messages: View locked messages.
•	Scheduled messages: View scheduled messages.
•	Spam messages: View spam messages.
•	Font size: Change the font size.
•	Settings: Change message settings.
•	Help: Access help information about sending and managing messages.
Email
Setting up email accounts
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Set up an email account when opening 
Email for the first time.
Enter the email address and password. Tap 
Next for a private email account, such as Google 
Mail, or tap 
Manual setup for a company email account. After that, follow the on-screen 
instructions to complete the setup.
To set up another email account, tap 
 → Manage accounts → .
Sending messages
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Tap 
 at the bottom of the screen. Enter recipients, subject, and message, and then tap .
Tap 
 to add a recipient from the contacts list.
Tap 
 to attach images, videos, and others.
Tap 
 →  to insert images, events, and others into the message.